sachet

noun

sa·​chet sa-ˈshā How to pronounce sachet (audio)
1
: a small bag or packet
2
: a small bag containing a perfumed powder or potpourri used to scent clothes and linens
sacheted adjective

Examples of sachet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The distinctly alluring Japanese cypress wood smells so good it’s been turned into candles, body washes and even chipped into sachets that can soak with you in a bathtub. Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 14 May 2024 Each of the boutique Polanco property’s 35 rooms include a jacuzzi tub equipped with mood lighting and multiple bubble settings, which a friendly team member will fill upon request and infuse with restorative herbal sachets. Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2024 Every month, Idealist and other coffee producers give the military tens of thousands of drip coffee bags — single-serve, pour-over sachets filled with ground coffee. Daria Mitiuk Brendan Hoffman, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024 This postpartum recovery gift box includes birth recovery essentials such as overnight pads, iron-boosting tea, mesh undies, sitz bath sachets, and more. Maya Polton, Parents, 27 Mar. 2024 Often used by professional athletes after a workout, there are now plenty of brands offering the latter in sachet form. Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2024 The set comes with 24 high-quality, full-leaf tea sachets in an assortment of flavors, including classic breakfast tea, refreshing mint tea, and calming chamomile tea. Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2023 During the waiting time, the children undergo an appetite test, where each child is provided with a sachet of RUTF if severely malnourished, or Ready-to-Use Supplementary Food (RUSF) if moderately malnourished. Unicef Usa, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024 Fill them with lavender sachets, which have a wonderfully calming scent and help to keep moths at bay, too. Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Old French, diminutive of sac bag — more at sac

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sachet was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Sachet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sachet. Accessed 23 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

sachet

noun
sa·​chet sa-ˈshā How to pronounce sachet (audio)
: a small bag containing a perfumed powder for scenting clothes and linens

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